MUST-READ: 15 Soul-Stirring Gospel Songs That Are Guaranteed To Lift Your Spirits Aretha Franklin performing ... No. 1 spot ...

The definitive female soul singer of the '60s, a symbol of black pride, and one of the most influential voices in the history of popular music, Aretha Franklin brought "black" music to an entirely ...

Aretha Franklin famously ... was renowned as one of greatest of all time, came from a very pious home. However, her infamous father was renowned as 'promiscuous' gospel preacher, who hosted ...

With the death of Aretha Franklin, the world has lost perhaps the greatest singer of our age ... Franklin sang his favourite gospel song, Take My Hand, Precious Lord, at a memorial service.

Through the pain, she gave us the joy and said, 'Let's make love great again.'" "From a young age, Aretha Franklin rocked the ... to American music with her gospel-inspired style and distinctive ...